The Sound of Her Voice

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Stardate

Airdate

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Synopsis

Onboard the Defiant, Sisko and the crew pick up a distress signal and the voice of Captain Lisa Cusak, whose escape pod has crashed on a remote planet following the destruction of her ship. Although two-way communication has not been established, Lisa transmits her voice constantly as the crew begins the six-day trip to rescue her. O'Brien listens to the sometimes-amusing monologue and is surprised when she -- having overheard a conversation between him and Kasidy Yates -- suddenly speaks to him. Both realize contact has been established, and Lisa finally knows she will be rescued.

Guest Cast

Debra Wilson (Captain Lisa Cusak)
Penny Johnson (Kasidy Yates)

Notes

Captain Cusak was the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Olympia, which was on a survey mission of the Beta Quadrant.
When the Defiant finally reaches Lisa, they find that she has been dead for 3 years, but the metrion particles in the atmosphere somehow manipulated the communications through time (huh?).
The planet is an L-Class planet, which has high carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.